Most of the hoopla at Apple’s fall product event may be about new hardware, but its operating system updates matter just as much—especially to folks who aren’t about to buy a new device. And the company just announced that iOS 10 will be available for iPhones and iPads starting on September 13.

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Among its highlights:

• The ability to see notifications without unlocking your phone by lifting it toward you

• Richer notifications, including the ability to do things such as watch a video right inside a notification

• A far fancier Messages app, including additional emoji tricks and the ability to send texts in your own handwriting

• Support for third-party apps within Messages, Siri, and Maps

• Photos app improvements such as “Memories” that compile related images and the ability to search for keywords such as “cat” or “food”